New Rochelle

New Rochelle, New York was settled by artisans and craftsmen from La Rochelle in France in the 1600's, hence the name of the city today. New Rochelle is the seventh largest city in New York state and is located in Westchester County and is two miles to the north of New York City. The city of Scarsdale lies to the north of New Rochelle, with Larchmont to the east, Pelham Bay Park to the south, and Eastchester and Pelham to the west.